In the break room the other night, I praised a fellow worker for how assiduously he washed his hands. Bad call on my part. My comment launched a bombardment of claims about nefarious activities across the globe. My coworker told me that coronavirus was invented at a university in the Carolinas and sold during the…
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Wegmans issues statement on coronavirus
Wegmans has issued a release on the coronavirus, echoing what we’ve observed on the front lines: People are loading up on items much as they do in anticipation of major storms. “Shopping trends are mimicking what we see leading up to a weather event,” the company said in the statement. “Customers are stocking up on…
The four horsemen: Purell, soap, paper towels and flour
Because of widespread concerns about coronavirus, Wegmans has limited the number of hand sanitizers and related products that customers can purchase. Shoppers can buy up to three of each. But so many other items are flying out of the store. Paper towels and toilet paper. Flour and sugar. Everyone seems to be washing and baking…
Sanitizer update
Undoubtedly, you’re tired of photos of empty shelves, but worries over coronavirus have taken us to a new level. Wegmans and other stores, long emptied of Purell and other hand sanitizers, are now selling out of the ingredients of homemade potions. You can make your own sanitizer by mixing rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) and an emollient…
Recommendation: skin food
All this washing and sanitizing is drying out my hands. The solution: Weleda skin foods, all-natural products imported from Germany. The cream is rich and thick; a little goes a long way. It’s ideal for especially dry areas – not only hands, but elbows and feet. Some people find the Weleda scent overwhelming. Although I’m…
Coronavirus prep
I haven’t seen any face-mask displays yet, but disinfectants seem to be selling out. It’s much like the shelf clearing that precedes a storm. No more disinfectant wipes at Wegmans pic.twitter.com/56wMAZdJgE — Lori Kearns (@lori_kearns) March 1, 2020 Hope you’re not looking for Clorox Wipes. Completely out at Wegmans. #Coronovirius pic.twitter.com/yYpP30bNHF — Jon Alhart (@JonAlhart)…
Coronavirus & imported goods
If you’re like me, you’re a regular of the Wegmans international foods aisles, where you can buy an array of ingredients from Asia and Italy, areas hard-hit by the Coronavirus. Should you be worried about exposure to the virus through these products? Health officials believe the virus, officially known as COVID-19, is spread from person…
Snowflakes and plastic bags
Sometimes it’s the small things, the unforeseeable things, that end political careers. In 1979, it was snow. Chicago Mayor Mike Bilandic, part of the Daley Machine, was defeated by primary challenger Jane Byrne, mainly because he failed to oversee cleanup after storms dumped 20 inches on the city. It was the hassles of daily life,…
Bad deal alert
Wegmans is selling “veggie noodles” in 12-ounce packages for the low, low price of $3.99. Now, there is convenience and there is downright laziness. I can’t blame the stores for offering frozen, pre-cut sweet potatoes, zucchini and squash. Obviously, customers buy them. But you can make your own from fresh vegetables for a fraction of…
Nickel bags
Attention, shoppers. Some of you are bringing in stained, smelly paper bags for reuse. All to save a blessed 5 cents. Really? If you think you’re going to buy groceries at least twenty more times in your life, it’s worth buying a reuseable bag for 99 cents. Redirect your moral outrage to another cause like…